Request DIY oil cooler kit

[brillo]

As we approach summer I've love to see a DIY on building a thermostatically controlled oil cooler for our car. I can source most the parts needed except 2 sections of ~5ft of premade braided steel hose with fittings attached. I'm not comfortable making my own hoses as I don't have all the tools.

[neutron256]

I just ordered the parts to put together an oil cooler. I'll try and do a DIY write up as I go. I get why you'd be nervous about baking hoses, but its really not hard and the only tools needed are something to cut the hose with (I like an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel) and basic hand tools.

[kmbkk]

I'm definitely interested in this. I may order the stuff to do it myself. Would you mind sharing which core you are using? I have the quandary of finding a location for mine & not block the intercooler.

[Sportsguy83]

Its already out there, See from post #113 and down:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=26424&page=6


Parts list on post #126:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Oil cooler is done.. no leaks (at least nothing major, might be seeping I'll keep checking). Everything seems to work ok..

Defi oil pressure sensor with fastwrx.com (aka Mach V PM @Mach V Dan for info or buy from his website) block adapter piece:


Adding some foam and zip tied the wiring back for clearance:


The ghetto extra "just in case the plastic breaks" support, and the 90 degree fitting on one side of the cooler:


Other fitting on the cooler, 45 degree in this case:


The two hoses running under the intake and behind the bumper support, covered in some 7/8" ID rubber hose to protect the hoses and bumper from each other:


The two hoses running next to the intake through the core support above the condenser/radiator, again covered in 7/8" ID rubber hose to protect the hoses and rad/cond edges from each other:


Other side of the above, plus the zip tip holding the hoses up a bit:


Hoses going to the oil cooler sandwich plate:


Initial testing for leaks, added Defi Advance CR gauge ghetto wired up so I could monitor oil pressure. yes, the hammers are holding the wiring down onto the battery terminals:


Changed the filter. Will change the oil and filter again in a day or two. Wanted to change filter after testing because there could be debris in the cooler and lines:


Parts used (if there's a vendor selling these parts individually let me know so I can reference you instead!):
Mocal FRS/BRZ/86 Oil Cooler sandwich plate and two 1/2 BSP to -10 AN fittings: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...andwich_Plates
Mocal 19 row 235 matrix cooler - http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...l_Oil_Coolers2
2 Aeroquip Reusable -10 AN straight fittings: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...sable_Fittings
1 Aeroquip Reusable -10 AN 45 degree fitting: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...sable_Fittings
1 Aeroquip Reusable -10 AN 90 degree fitting: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...sable_Fittings
5' of -10 AN Aeroquip SS hose should be enough: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...l_Braided_Hose (FWIW one of my hoses is ~21" long and the other is ~29" long - yours will vary based on where you mount the cooler, which cooler is used, how you route the hoses, etc)
2"x1/8"x36" aluminum flat bar
12 1/4"-20 1" long SS bolts
24 1/4" SS flat washers
12 1/4" SS lock washers
12 1/4" SS nuts (with red loctite)
Random 7/8" ID rubber washer and dryer hose
Metal strap to attach cooler to the bumper support
Zip ties
Time.. a fair amount of it.

You could also use Aeroquip socketless hose fittings and hose. I'd suggest a clamp on them if you do so. You could probably get by without the extra protection over the lines with the socketless hose. I basically had all of this stuff sitting around already so I used this instead.

Tools used:
Aeroquip soft jaws for the vice
Koul Tools -10 AN hose fitting tools (rented from Automotive Specialty Tool)
Hose assembly lube
AN wrenches when I could
Random wrenches/etc.

[brillo]

can you buy premade hoses so you don't need the crimp tools?

[No Limit Motorsport]

Originally Posted by brillo

can you buy premade hoses so you don't need the crimp tools?

If you do not want to play with AN fittings than just buy "push lock" style fittings, than you just slide the hose over the fitting and you are done. AN looks better though.